During this panel discussion, we discuss the many theories about what is required to get a faculty position and about what you can’t do. These four Jr Faculty members don’t fit in the box and are successful. We’ll discuss how they navigated the “system”.
Panelists:
· Laura Bradley, Polymer Science and Engineering, University of MassachusettsAmherst
· Nick Durr, Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
· Danielle Mai, Chemical Engineering, Stanford University
· Helen Tran, Chemistry, University of Toronto

We start with several questions and then take many questions from the audience:
· What is the biggest hiring myth?
· What was the biggest surprise during an interview?
· One piece of advice for people interviewing (virtual and inperson)?

Moderator: Prof. Andrea Armani, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California